CNN — Albert Bourla, CEO of drugmaker Pfizer, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is “feeling well,” he said in a tweet Saturday. Bourla said he does not have any…
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The UVTA’s Two Strangest Tests
There is always an outlier, in this case two. getty I get a lot of calls and e-mails from folks trying to figure out the two strange tests for a…
Drake tests positive for Covid and postpones Young Money Reunion
On Monday Drake posted a story on his verified Instagram account saying that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is postponing the show. “I am truly devastated to say…
Do Cancer Centers Push Too Many Tests?
Say a postcard arrives in the mail, a reminder to make an appointment for a mammogram. Or a primary care doctor orders a PSA test to screen a man for…
Norwegian Cruises will drop its requirement for negative coronavirus tests in most countries, but not in the U.S.
Norwegian Cruise Line, with a global fleet of 28 ships, said Wednesday that, as of Aug. 1, it would no longer ask passengers to show negative coronavirus tests before boarding…
Fauci tests positive for Covid-19
Fauci, 81, has mild symptoms and has been boosted twice, the institute said in a statement. The institute told CNN that he is being treated with the antiviral medication Paxlovid.…
Mick Jagger tests positive for Covid-19
Jagger’s positive status was announced in a statement on the band’s verified Instagram account. “The Rolling Stones have been forced to call off tonight’s concert in Amsterdam at the Johan…
Blood Tests That Detect Cancers Create Risks for Those Who Use Them
With 44 million Medicare beneficiaries and an annual test costing about $1,000 a year plus expensive scans and biopsies for those whose tests are positive, the price tag could be…
World’s fastest passenger jet goes supersonic in tests
(CNN) — The race to resume supersonic passenger flights nearly two decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier revealed…
The USFL Tests Football Tech. The NFL Could Adopt It.
The new United States Football League, which debuted last weekend, is betting that fans want more pro football in the lull before the N.F.L. season begins. To win that bet,…